However, the road to electronic record management has not been easy. New burdens on federal personnel has caused confusion over archiving procedures. The 2012 Obama administrations directive specifically aimed for not just new technology, but new skills.

It is important to remember the value of a solid taxonomy in any records management project. How the content is classified impacts the findability of your data. Professionals should look for an experienced builder of solid standards-based taxonomies to associate content for appropriate machine-assisted indexing. Access Innovations can provide solutions that are ANSI compliant.

Melody K. Smith

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